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# RtlStatus (UORB message)

**TOPICS:** rtl_status

## Fields

| Name                  | Type     | Unit [Frame] | Range/Enum | Description                                                                                  |
| --------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| timestamp             | `uint64` |              |            | time since system start (microseconds)                                                       |
| safe_points_id        | `uint32` |              |            | unique ID of active set of safe_point_items                                                  |
| is_evaluation_pending | `bool`   |              |            | flag if the RTL point needs reevaluation (e.g. new safe points available, but need loading). |
| has_vtol_approach     | `bool`   |              |            | flag if approaches are defined for current RTL_TYPE parameter setting                        |
| rtl_type              | `uint8`  |              |            | Type of RTL chosen                                                                           |
| safe_point_index      | `uint8`  |              |            | index of the chosen safe point, UINT8_MAX if no rally point was chosen                       |

## Constants

| Name                                                                                        | Type    | Value | Description                                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <a id="#RTL_STATUS_TYPE_NONE"></a> RTL_STATUS_TYPE_NONE                                     | `uint8` | 0     | pending if evaluation can't pe performed currently e.g. when it is still loading the safe points                                                            |
| <a id="#RTL_STATUS_TYPE_DIRECT_SAFE_POINT"></a> RTL_STATUS_TYPE_DIRECT_SAFE_POINT           | `uint8` | 1     | chosen to directly go to a safe point or home position                                                                                                      |
| <a id="#RTL_STATUS_TYPE_DIRECT_MISSION_LAND"></a> RTL_STATUS_TYPE_DIRECT_MISSION_LAND       | `uint8` | 2     | going straight to the beginning of the mission landing                                                                                                      |
| <a id="#RTL_STATUS_TYPE_FOLLOW_MISSION"></a> RTL_STATUS_TYPE_FOLLOW_MISSION                 | `uint8` | 3     | Following the mission from start index to mission landing. Start index is current WP if in Mission mode, and closest WP otherwise.                          |
| <a id="#RTL_STATUS_TYPE_FOLLOW_MISSION_REVERSE"></a> RTL_STATUS_TYPE_FOLLOW_MISSION_REVERSE | `uint8` | 4     | Following the mission in reverse from start index to the beginning of the mission. Start index is previous WP if in Mission mode, and closest WP otherwise. |

## Source Message

[Source file (GitHub)](https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/blob/main/msg/RtlStatus.msg)

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```c
uint64 timestamp                      # time since system start (microseconds)

uint32 safe_points_id 		      # unique ID of active set of safe_point_items
bool is_evaluation_pending 	      # flag if the RTL point needs reevaluation (e.g. new safe points available, but need loading).

bool has_vtol_approach 		      # flag if approaches are defined for current RTL_TYPE parameter setting

uint8 rtl_type	      		      # Type of RTL chosen
uint8 safe_point_index 		      # index of the chosen safe point, UINT8_MAX if no rally point was chosen

uint8 RTL_STATUS_TYPE_NONE=0       		# pending if evaluation can't pe performed currently e.g. when it is still loading the safe points
uint8 RTL_STATUS_TYPE_DIRECT_SAFE_POINT=1 	# chosen to directly go to a safe point or home position
uint8 RTL_STATUS_TYPE_DIRECT_MISSION_LAND=2 	# going straight to the beginning of the mission landing
uint8 RTL_STATUS_TYPE_FOLLOW_MISSION=3 		# Following the mission from start index to mission landing. Start index is current WP if in Mission mode, and closest WP otherwise.
uint8 RTL_STATUS_TYPE_FOLLOW_MISSION_REVERSE=4 	# Following the mission in reverse from start index to the beginning of the mission. Start index is previous WP if in Mission mode, and closest WP otherwise.
```

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